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SC issues notice to Centre in Shahbaz Gill’s torture plea

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  • Justice Ijazul Ahsan tells PTI to approach relevant forum against torture allegations.
  • Rebukes Gill’s lawyer for being unaware of procedure and purpose of physical remand.
  • Orders IO to present case record while adjourning hearing till indefinite period.

The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) on Friday issued a notice to the federal government in a case pertaining to the physical remand of senior PTI leader Shahbaz Gill in a sedition case and allegation of torture.

The PTI had levelled allegations of torture and sexual abuse meted out to Gill during his physical remand at Adiala jail, Rawalpindi. The party claimed that Gill was tortured and abused during custody, demanding that the matter be probed.

Gill was in police custody since his arrest in the sedition case on August 9 for allegedly inciting mutiny within the military’s ranks. However, he was granted bail just yesterday (Thursday) by the Islamabad High Court following his multiple attempts to get released on bail. 

Today’s hearing

At the outset of the hearing of PTI’s plea by a three-member bench headed by Justice Ijazul Ahsan, Gill’s lawyer Salman Safdar contended that the court trying his client exceeded its authority.

“There is no example of torture meted out to Shahbaz Gill,” he said.

Justice Mazahir Akbar Naqvi inquired what the basis was of the case against Gill and what did he say.

Responding to the query, Safdar said that Gill made a speech for which he was charged under 13 sections.

At this, Justice Naqvi corrected him by saying that it wasn’t a speech but Gill made remarks during an interview on a private TV channel. He also rebuked the lawyer for being unaware of the procedure and purpose of a physical remand.

‘Relevant forum should be approached for torture allegations’

The justice inquired if PTI has approached a relevant forum against the alleged torture on Gill.

“You have to approach the relevant forum. What has restrained you from doing that?” the justice asked.

“Shahbaz Gill’s remand into police custody was the most controversial remand in the country’s history,” Safdar maintained, adding that a judge even stated in the order that torture marks were found on Gill’s body.

At this, Justice Naqvi asked if the judge would appear before the court as a witness.

“Does the criminal code apply to the Supreme Court?” Justice Naqvi asked. At this, Gill’s lawyer responded in the positive.

Masha’Allah lawyer sahib, the Criminal Code doesn’t apply to the apex court,” Justice Naqvi said sarcastically.

Later, the court directed the investigation officer to appear in the court with a case record and adjourned the hearing for an indefinite period.

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Exposing PTI’s misleading narrative about Tahir Abbas

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During a recent PTI demonstration in Islamabad, a guy is seen falling from a container in a video that has gone viral on social media. In order to support what security officials have referred to as “fake propaganda,” PTI used this clip to assert that the person had passed away. Investigations have shown that the individual in question, Tahir Abbas, 38, is still alive and making a full recovery.

Tahir Abbas, who lives in Tehsil Phalia in the Mandi Bahauddin District and is the son of Faiz Ahmed, was hurt in the fall and is now at his brother-in-law’s house in Rawalpindi after undergoing basic medical care at a hospital.

Technical investigations revealed that Tahir Abbas had turned off his phone and was using a different number, which made it difficult to track him at first. making use of his device’s IMEI.

On November 21, 2024, Tahir Abbas, a farmer and visa agent, reportedly visited Islamabad for visa-related reasons. Later, when the tragedy happened, he joined the PTI protest.

Subsequent investigations showed that Tahir Abbas works for the PTI and is connected to PP-41 PTI MPA Bisma Riaz Chaudhry. It’s interesting to note that reports revealed Abbas had previously belonged to the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) before deciding to join the PTI.

Security personnel have made it clear that any allegations about his death are completely untrue. Additionally, Abbas’s family has verified his present whereabouts and state of health. Authorities are still looking into his actions and how he was involved in the PTI demonstration.

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Fawad Chaudhry says that Imran Khan’s influence on Pakistani politics cannot be dismissed.

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Imran Khan cannot be kept out of Pakistani politics, according to former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry.

“Two days ago, it seemed like things were getting better, but now there are talks of banning the PTI,” Fawad Chaudhry told reporters outside the Islamabad High Court.

He continued by saying that the PTI had already been marginalized and that only the party’s founder was left.

He emphasized that conversations were necessary to defuse the political tension because Imran Khan is an unavoidable reality in Pakistani politics.

Fawad called Imran Khan a political reality that needs to be recognized and urged the PTI to give delicate issues greater consideration.

The PTI leadership was also criticized by Fawad for their strategy’s lack of sincerity. He emphasized that if the PTI had planned to start a demonstration, it ought to have done so on February 9.

He cited the inability to establish partnerships with GDA, Jamaat-e-Islami, and JUI.

She had gone to Nawabzada Nasrullah to discuss coalitions even before Benazir Bhutto’s government fell, he recalled.

The former minister went on to say that the current leadership of the PTI had an obligation to communicate with their employees and proceed. He emphasized that PTI was the only party in Pakistan that truly represented the people.

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“May 9 Part 2 Thwarted”: Maryam Aurangzeb, PTI’s Rented Miscreants, Did Not Sabotage the System

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PTI killed rangers and police officers in Islamabad and brought leased criminals under a well-thought-out plot, according to Senior Provincial Minister Punjab Marriyum Aurangzeb.

She claimed that this is the second time the PTI has visited D-Chowk to undermine the system in an interview with the Lahore media.

The assassination of the security men, she claimed, was the fault of Bushra Bibi, the founder of the PTI, and Chief Minister Khyber Pakhunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur.

Marriyum Aurangzeb claimed that during the past three days, the country has witnessed the true nature of the PTI, with its miscreants setting fire to a number of Islamabad installations before escaping in their bulletproof vehicles.

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